crowd control
Anthem begins testing Cataclysm changes, but players aren’t satisfied
Amid fierce criticism from the Anthem playerbase and EA's attempt to cast a few crowd control spells to calm the furor, BioWare has begun...
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen offers a closer look at the Enchanter class, posts June newsletter
When Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen goes live, I suspect the Enchanter class is the one I would gravitate toward. Its primary functions are...
Interview: Astellia’s westernization covers everything from monetization and VO to dodging and grouping
It seems as if every time we write about incoming MMORPG Astellia, confusion over its guiding principles dominates the ensuing discussion. One of those...
Warframe of Mind: Massively OP’s guide to finding your ‘Frame
When I first tried Warframe , I found that I enjoyed the movement system, and I discovered that I really loved headshots with a...
Exclusive: MMORPG Astellia Online deep-dives its Warrior and Scholar classes
Korean-born Astellia has been hovering on the horizon for the last few years of its development as Barunson E&A - the majority owner of...
Dark Age of Camelot tests Patch 1.125D, plans on reclaiming abandoned names
There is nothing quite as uniquely exciting as when an old favorite MMORPG gets a meaty patch today. This is indeed what is happening...
Interview: Astellia deep-dives its dungeon systems and Western tweaks
Incoming buy-to-play MMORPG Astellia has been a whirlwind in 2019 as Nexon and Barunson EA have prepared the game for release in the west:...
Massively Overthinking: Thoughts on the holy trinity in MMOs
One of MOP's bright new columnists, Tyler Edwards, blogs over at Superior Realities, and he recently brought to my attention his pieces on the...
Guild Wars 2 is working on multiple fixes and features for the new warclaw mount
It's a big week for Guild Wars 2 since Super Adventure Box today. But that's not all the studio's working on. MMO gamers will...
Interview: Astellia’s western team on pay-to-win, themeparks, and dodging early access and battle royale
Yesterday we covered the news that South Korean born MMORPG Astellia is heading westward in 2019, with its holy trinity classes, solid PvE and...
Ship of Heroes honors City of Heroes’ deathiversary with a support toon video
Six years ago today, the sun set on City of Heroes for the last time, but the game's not been forgotten. Among the title's spiritual...
Ashes of Creation is testing MMORPG PvP in the alpha’s battle royale mode
Didn't have time for that hour-long Ashes of Creation stream on Friday? Don't sweat it; AOC Dungeon has the highlights recapped. A decent chunk...
City of Titans is bringing the control lifestyle back, baby
Raise someone else's hand up if you have fond memories of playing a Controller in City of Heroes. The concept of a crowd control...
Albion Online has big balance changes planned for the next season of GvG
Sandbox Interactive has a new dev talk video out on Albion Online's upcoming balance overhaul, specifically for the 5v5 GvG meta, group fights, and...
Black Desert’s weekly patch continues PvP and class rebalance with Karma penalties and crowd control tweaks
Lahn was already live in Black Desert, but when the game returns from its extended maintenance today, she'll be reunited with her absolute skills....
You can roll (but not play) Lahn in Black Desert today – there’s even a contest to enter
Lahn isn't live in Black Desert today, but she's the next best thing: pre-customizable. When she officially launches next week, she'll be BDO's 16th...
Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss has even more rebalancing plans for PvP, debuffs, and crowd control
Yesterday's Black Desert patch apparently caught some backlash from the community, particularly in regard to the crowd control changes, but that's just the tip...
Black Desert’s weekly patch adds new events, combat tweaks, and ent world boss as Kakao deletes guild forts to save them
Tree bosses are all the rage this spring in MMOs, and Black Desert's got one too. Oh, did I say tree boss? I meant...
Grim Dawn begins formal testing of major engame revamp and new kraken boss
Grim Dawn players and tentacle fans should point their eyeballs at Crate's official forums today, as the studio says update 1.0.6.0 is now officially...
Impressions of Project Gorgon from an Asheron’s Call player
It's finally time for me talk about Project Gorgon as a released product. As you might have guessed, I was avoiding the game prior to launch....
